Close to Mulberry
#BB599D
#BB599D is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 34.9% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB599D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB599D as they’d see it.
#BB599D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB599D
What color is #BB599D?
#BB599D is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 34.9% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB599D in RGB?
#BB599D is rgb(187, 89, 157): 187 red, 89 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB599D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 16, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB599D?
PANTONE 252 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB599D?
Its complement #258E4D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.